(From company literature) Velbon Sherpa 600R. Strong and versatile tripods for both professionals and advanced amateurs.

This model features a sliding center column which is removable, so that it can be inverted, making a more versatile tripod. Sherpa 600R has a choice of 3 leg angles, allowing the tripod to be operated with maximum stability and giving low level capabilities-down to just 29cm. Other features include a splittable center column to allow near ground level operation and PH-157Q 3-way panhead with Velbon's quick release system and one touch locking of pan and tilt actions.

I bought this tripod for a holiday to New Zealand after reading reviews on the net. After only a few days one of the legs broke off and for the rest of the trip I had to be very careful while using it.

The build quality of this tripod is poor and I havent contacted the store I bought this tripod from yet but it is under a two year waranty.